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Mitchellville, Iowa: commercial real estate data.
Mitchellville is a Census city of 2,579 people across 2.80 square miles of land, lying across Polk County and Jasper County. Median household income is $81,172, 78.4 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 1 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $50,000 since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Mitchellville
What Mitchellville is
- Census place typecity
- Land area2.8 sq mi
- Water area0.01 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land921
- County holding the largest share of its areaPolk County, 97.6 percent
- Counties this place lies inPolk County 97.6 percent, Jasper County 2.4 percent
Mitchellville crosses a county line. The split above is measured from the Census boundary of the place against the county boundaries, by area, so it says where the ground is and not where the town hall is.
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Mitchellville
How many people live in Mitchellville
- Population2,579
- Median age37.6
- Population under 18446 plus or minus 94
- Share under 1817.3 percent plus or minus 3.6
- Population 65 and over263 plus or minus 60
- Share 65 and over10.2 percent plus or minus 2.3
- Households731
- Family households479
- Share of households that are families65.5 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Mitchellville
Income and work in Mitchellville
- Median household income$81,172 plus or minus $17,850
- Per capita income$29,883
- Civilian labor force1,101
- Employed1,101
- Unemployed0
- Unemployment rate0.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over1,974
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher91.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher14.9 percent plus or minus 4.0
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree5.6 percent plus or minus 2.6
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Mitchellville
Housing in Mitchellville
- Housing units805
- Occupied units731
- Vacant units74 plus or minus 59
- Vacancy rate9.2 percent plus or minus 7.3
- Owner occupied573
- Renter occupied158 plus or minus 52
- Ownership rate78.4 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$206,600
- Median gross rent, monthly$779
- Annual rent as a share of median income11.5 percent plus or minus 2.6
- Single family units658
- Share single family81.7 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more135 plus or minus 59
- Share in buildings of two or more16.8 percent plus or minus 7.0
- Mobile homes12 plus or minus 9
- Median year structure built1965
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Mitchellville
How Mitchellville gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute995
- Commuting under 15 minutes159 plus or minus 61
- Share commuting under 15 minutes16.0 percent plus or minus 5.9
- Commuting 30 minutes or more375 plus or minus 81
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more37.7 percent
- Drove alone86.7 percent
- Carpooled2.5 percent plus or minus 1.5
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked1.7 percent plus or minus 1.6
- Worked from home8.5 percent plus or minus 3.4
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Mitchellville
SBA loans in Mitchellville (7(a))
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$50,000
- Average approval$50,000
- Median approval$50,000
- Largest approval$50,000
- Jobs supported2
- Jobs per approval2.0
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more0.0 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders1
- Distinct industries by NAICS1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Mitchellville, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Mitchellville
Flood risk in Mitchellville
- NFIP communityCity of Mitchellville
- NFIP community number190619
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date02/01/19(M)
The City of Mitchellville participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 190619 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Polk County, not Mitchellville
Polk County context, not Mitchellville figures
- Establishments in Polk County13,890
- Covered employment, Polk County317,845
- Average annual pay, Polk County$72,557
- Housing units permitted, Polk County2,949
Every figure in this section is published for Polk County as a whole and is not a measurement of Mitchellville.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Mitchellville questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Mitchellville, Iowa?
2,579, in 731 households. Mitchellville city covers 2.80 square miles of land, which is 921 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Mitchellville in?
Mitchellville lies in more than one. By area it is 97.6 percent in Polk County, 2.4 percent in Jasper County. This page sits under Polk County because that county holds the largest share. The split is measured from the Census boundary of the place against the county boundaries.
What is the median household income in Mitchellville?
$81,172. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $206,600. Median gross rent is $779 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Mitchellville businesses?
1 7(a) approvals totaling $50,000 since FY2020, across 1 lenders, median approval $50,000. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Mitchellville, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Mitchellville borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Mitchellville. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Mitchellville in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Mitchellville appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Mitchellville, city of, community 190619, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Mitchellville figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Polk County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Mitchellville.
Is zoning published for Mitchellville?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.